As a general rule, the speed limit is 30mph unless signs say otherwise. National speed limits for cars, motorcycles, car-derived vans and dual purpose vehicles, indicated by a circular white sign with a diagonal black bar, are: 60mph (50mph if towing) on a single carriageway. 70mph (60...
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Drove through temporary road works and all the vehicles were going over the 40 limit on a dual carriageway where you normally do 70? Camera never flashed.Answer: Gatso speed cameras require a 240v power supply to work. Often in roadwork's you will see a large generator next to the Gatso...
These high numbers came two days after the government of the time introduced a blanket 60mp/h (96.5km/h) default limit, recognising that speed was a big safety concern on Irish roads. The new upper limit followed pilot research on the Naas dual-carriageway – the first...
Caught on film by a Gatso speed camera Pictured below a motorist is caught and photographed speeding by a Gatso camera. The road speed limit for the dual carriageway is 70mph. The driver is captured driving at 80mph. The first (top) image (below) depicts the moment the Gatso's radar te...
The head of Highways England, Jim O’Sullivan, said that the only reason the UK had not moved to an 80mph speed limit on motorways was due to social acceptability as well as condemning classic cars in arecent interview with the Telegraph. ...
However, the only time drivers exceeded the speed limit was also on the mountain road (scenario 5), in a straight segment with a 40 kph limit. On the dual carriageway, they drove more slowly through the slight bend segment (scenario 2) compared to the straight segment (scenario 1), ...
The rules about UK speed limits in the Highway Code are clear. A table tells us that on single carriageway roads, in non-built-up areas, the limit is 60mph. That rule isn’t just there for the benefit of road-users – it is also the guideline which local
They seem to be in places around here where people have braked for a limit, the road slopes down and your speed creeps back up and it is time to smile for the birdie. We have so many idiots in German cars around here tailgating and overtaking in stupid spots that need some serious att...
Although speeding offences are generally on the decline, the revamped and increased penalties (from April 2017) could see you being fined as much as £1,000 for an offence on a single or dual carriageway, and as much as £2,500 for a similar offence on a motorway. Regardless of road...